The Washington critic., 1887-10-26
TIE TEMpERtNcE oAusE.
Annual Meeting Of the District W. q.
4. u. at Waugh Church,

AT the optnlng session OF the thirteenth
annual convention OF the District Womeu's
Christian Temperance Union at Waugh
Church, yesterday morning, Mrs. La Fetras
annual address showed an encouraging Ia
crease in the membership of the order on q
general condition OF prosperity,
Reports were received from the executive
and other committees, and at the close OF
the morning session lunch was served by
the Capitol Hill Auxiliary.
The afternoon session was taken up by
more reports, addresses, and plan was an.
nounced by which petitions should be sent
TO Congress from all over the country, urg-
Ing the enactment OF prohibition law for
this District. This resolution was pre-
sented and referred to committee.
Resoired, That the thanks Of the W. c. n L.
are due to the Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia and to the officers and men OF the
ponce force for their efforts to enforce the law
ana ior the regulations lately adopted for the
grnnting OF licenses for the ensuing year In the
District.
Ex.Policc Major Walker occupied most OF
Inc night session In paying his respects to
the Commissioners for their stand on the
liquor question. He said that the eutire
expense OF the District for police, charity,
prisons, reform school, aims house, paupers,
'tCs, Mhh tuhIBchbIc tue
trailic, and that person who has to Keep
liquor constantly ln his Office is not a 1T
person to have charge Of the police force.
Major Walker also alleged that there were
great Irregularities In the granting OF liquor
licenses. Ills speech was In direct opp0.
sition to the resolution commenting the
Commissioners and demonstrated that there
Were two parties In the convention. After
a speech by s. IL. Martin OF Baltimore the
meeting adjourned.
To.DAY's SESSION.
The rain did not deter the members from
attending this mornings session, and when
the devotional exercises commenced, at a
few minutes after 10 o'clock, the hall was
as well Allied as yesterday. After the devo.
tlonal exercises were over, the secretary read
the minutes OF the meeting held yesterday.
The treasurer, Mrs. Anna Il. Moulton,
then read her report. The following Is a
recapitulation OF total receipts and disburse'
ments from all sources
Receipts from W. C. Il. Union
Receipts from the Social
Purity Department. 900 90
Receipts from the Soldiers
Department. go Ol
Total receipts for the year ss,loG 90
Disbursed
proper: :.:.. ...:.;...."...si9, 05
department. ...,...,,.....,. us a.
Discussed In Soldiers De.
partmsnt.. BiI D S2,OiI 90
Balance of cash in hand. siai "
In addition to the foregoing re.
ceipts, there has been received
recently for legislative work the
sum Oh ..'.,.',,,,.''.s, ,...,',..,, ~ W
Which makes tho aggregatereceipts -, a..
for the year from all sources Of. sega O3
The treasurer's report was SO eminently
satisfactory that the ladies sung the Dox.
ology as an expression of their than kful-
ness. A motion was carried that the various
superintendents keep and report an account
OF their expenses. Miss Chase sent her
regrets at her inability to be present, but
Mrs. Wartman read the report OF the work
OF the soldiers and sailors' department 10
Miss Chase's absence. This report was very
gratifying.
The receipts Of the Home were S2l7 90,
and the expenditures $l95.0l. The good
work is expanded by the removal to other
places OF inmates OF the home. Miss Chase
has held services on shipboard and Mrs.
Russell has established Military Temper
ance Union. Two hundred and twenty-four
adults and sixty children signed the pledge.
The receipts were 1910, and the disburse.
ments $647. The report was accepted with
Mrs. Tompkins reported the organization
In Wesley Chapel OF band to distribute
flowers to the sick, and presented sample
bouquet to the convention. A vote OF
thanks was given the city press for their ac-
curacy In reporting the proceedings. The
Committee on Credentials then reported.